The Geomagician

The Geomagician is a delightful book, scholarly and clever but still full of heart. Jennifer Mandula has created a world so vivid and fully realized that it almost breathes, with a complex interweaving of politics, science, religion, and class. Full of wonder and magic, the story will hold onto your imagination even after you've turned the last page. Five baby pterodactyls out of five.

The Geomagician is a delightful book, scholarly and clever but still full of heart. Jennifer Mandula has created a world so vivid and fully realized that it almost breathes, with a complex interweaving of politics, science, religion, and class. Full of wonder and magic, the story will hold onto your imagination even after you've turned the last page. Five baby pterodactyls out of five.

Mary Anning, magic, politics, and a pterodactyl - with this intriguing mix, this delightful and clever book provides definitive proof that Victorian England needed more dinosaurs!

Jennifer Mandula's The Geomagician is a magical story with my favorite sort of heroine - intelligent and strong but with a tender heart. Come for the enchanting writing. Stay for the baby pterodactyl!

The Geomagician is an absolute joy of a historical fantasy that feels truly fresh and new. The worldbuilding is so clever, vivid, and fully realized, but it’s the characters that really make this book shine - real, flawed, lovable people with complex relationships that you can root for. There’s magic, romance, political machinations, dinosaurs…what more do you need? I loved this book - Jennifer Mandula is an author to watch.

A richly imagined world of fossil hunters, magic and scholars, this tale is a delightful twist on Mary Anning and her discoveries on the Jurassic coast. Deftly plotted with a truly unique feel, Mandula has created a triumphant blend of palaeontology and magic with a vibrant cast of characters you will love.

Jennifer Mandula lives in Cleveland, OH with her husband, three daughters, and a neurotic corgi. She first learned of the historical Mary Anning while studying for her master’s in education at the University of Oxford. In her spare time she visits local bakeries and plans her next escape to the beach. The Geomagician is her debut novel.